Why Hello, Hello!
I'm Toi, a community organizer for food, health and economic justice. I'm also an artivist, a healer and a visionary. My commitment to being an organizer and activist for social justice for my...
View ArticleThe Inaccessibility of Modern Western Herbalism
This is just a quick note after stumbling upon the mention of a new "free herbalism" lecture that will be available in the fall in the midwest. It got me thinking about how the herbalism created by...
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No Herbal Revolution without an Anti-Oppression Framework
It's true, folks. No matter how radical we may think that holistic healing work is, it's not revolutionary if we continue to oppress others (especially those we are providing healing work to) during...
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We are the Sum of our Ancestors, Decolonizing Herbalism and other healing...
"Lo que se hereda no se hurta/ What you inherit you don't/didn't steal. "This dicho is a lesson for all of us Q/POC struggling with identity and our "place" in this assimilationist nation of...
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My healing story...journal entries
In this entry I divulge more about my healing journey, as I've promised to do in the past, so folks can understand more about why holistic healing, writing, and the existence of this website are...
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Hello community! Co-visionaries!Guess what! I graduated the community herbalist program this past weekend and we had a wonderful potluck with chocolate infused damiana, kava punch, lavender-orange snow...
View ArticleFreedom Session 2 is out!
Hello Co-Visionaries,Freedom Session 2, the second zine compilation from the Herbal Freedom Webpage, is hot off the press and ready for your viewing pleasure.Table of Contents:THE INACCESSIBILITY OF...
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Queering Herbalism Zine/Resource Guide
Hey, hey,Queering Herbalism a zine/resource guide with a brown, queer perspective is available for a sneak preview for a limited time. A lot of work went into compiling these 160 pages so please...
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A Much-Needed Return
It's been 2 months and here I sit reflecting on the last few years of my life that have brought me to heal on the island of Puerto Rico. I've spent much time frequenting the beach- my confidant, my...
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Queering Herbalism 2 and Herbal Freedom School 3- Coming Soon
Just a quick note...I've been working diligently on the content and structure for the next volumes of Queering Herbalism and Herbal Freedom School and I have to say I've been truly motivated and...
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Queering Herbalism 2
Hello and Happy Solstice!Queering Herbalism 2 is available for Pre-order. This second volume reflects a deepening and asks you all to journey deeper into plant medicine and the wisdom of black and...
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Happy Autumn!The seasons have been flying by. I returned from Puerto Rico this spring, spent the summer in Austin and now I am unexpectedly on the East Coast. As I've been transitioning in PR, TX, and...
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Spring and Solar Return
Happy Spring!Yesterday I celebrated another solar return (birthday) and I'm feeling super reflective. I've been thinking about these Queering Herbalism Encyclopedia volumes and all the work that has...
View ArticlePartnering with Plants zine
Well hello again,I've just finished up the first edition of my new Partnering with Plants zine. It's available at the Afro-Genderqueer online store (etsy) and at Harriet's Apothecary Spring Edition...
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Liberatory Medicine, QTPOC Healing Histories, and Online Knowledge Shares
May has been a busy month. I returned from a few weeks in Puerto Rico building with some amazing co-visionaries: Maria Reinat-Pumarejo (Colectivo Ile- Africa en mi piel, Africa en mi ser), a phenomenal...
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The School of Liberatory Medicine's Online Summer Herbal Freedom School...
Hello! Happy Summer Solstice! In these first weeks of summer the School of Liberatory Medicine is opening it's doors.In just a few weeks the Herbal Freedom School online program will begin.Check out...
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Support the Herbal Freedom School Program
Support the Herbal Freedom School ProgramHelp co-create an anti-racist, decolonial space where we can share our histories and ancestral knowledge while centering indigenous, black, brown, queer,...
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A Note on "learning" at the Herbal Freedom School
People from so many different backgrounds and awareness of healing knowledge come to the Herbal Freedom School and it can be a challenge to provide a space that engages everyone and has material that...
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Join the Herbal Freedom School Fall Session
Hello folks!Herbal Freedom School Fall Session will be offered again from November 29th- December 29th.There's no application necessary for this session and it's self-paced through the last week of...
View ArticleSupport my journey to study ancestral medicine of the Afro-Caribbean/ QTPOC...
Hello Fam! Hello communities!Exciting news. I’m going to be studying ancestral medicine of the Afro-Caribbean and helping with a QTPOC land project in Puerto Rico from January –March 2017. While there...
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